Who knew? A chance to dress up, see friends and neighbors in Waialua!
Plus art, wine or beer, water, sparkling waters, and music,
and a stroll along the magnificent front lanai and two renovated rooms at the 1936 Waialua Sugar Company office building.
No, it's not the Annex. That burned down in 2003, next door, and houses were built there.
The food was great, the music by Phil Meek and Michael Cheape, was just right.
Julie Patacchia's originals were on display, lots of prints sold, as well as pieces from other artists. Julie donated all proceeds to the Society! A beautiful feather hatband by Linda Cox was snapped up for half the usual price. And 2 eager buyers got big color digital prints from the 1939 aerial photo of Waialua's shoreline, sugar fields, and mountains.
Mahalo to the more than 140 guests who supported the Society and volunteers who prepared for the event.
Volunteers: Keith Awai, who gave the opening oli, Karen, Patti, Sharryl, Melissa, Eric, Julian, Gil, Alice, Cy, Stephanie, Larry, Carole, Johnette, and Wendi.
Artists: Melvin Amantiad, Susan Anderson, Mary Gay Bahlinger, Karen Benally, Lynne Boyer, Mark Brown, Linda Cox, Margo Goodwill, Julie Patacchia, and Bill Romerhaus
Board of Directors: Evelyn Kaneshige, Antya Miller, Julie Patacchia, Boyd Ready, Dave
Robichaux, Margaret Sagaysay, George Tanabe, Jr., and Cy Yamanoha.
Starting the event: L-R Boyd Ready, Lead Docent, Kumu Keith Awai who gave the oli, and President Antya Miller
L-R Wendi Woodstrup, Mililani Library manager, ret. and Alice Rogers, Friends of Mililani Library at reception desk.
Sharryl Matsumoto, Margaret Sagaysay, and Evelyn Kaneshige finishing preparations.
Sisters Evelyn Kaneshige and Patti Devita set up the buffet and served all evening.
Terry Yamanoha, Friends of Waialua Library, Board member, in the Auction Room with Margo Goodwill painting of the makai wing of our building.
L-R John Hirota, WACo Industrial Relations Director, ret.; Al Medrano, Twin Bridge Farms, ret. enjoying the brownies made
by Evelyn Kaneshige!
Larry Sagaysay passing by Julie Patacchia's Shawnee Canjura checking if daughter paintings on his way to volunteer station Finn is enjoying Michael Cheape's music. at the wine & beer bar. Dad, Scott Marshall, is on overwatch.
Homegrown and popular, musician Michael Cheape performed lots of old favorites.
Waialua's own Phil Meeks (lives just down Kupahu Street from the WACo building!) volunteered to open the evening with his eclectic tunes.
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